Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35975, Henry Goodloe, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Goodloe, Henry
NUMBER
S 35975
CONTENTS

20. 385
Kentucky
Henry Goodloe
of Woodford Co., in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Taliaferro of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Woodford in the Virginia line, for the term of twelve months, from September 1775 to 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th day of Decr 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of January 1832 and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson. H. R.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $ 10.06 Semi-annual payment ending
$10 06
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec. Books D. Vol: 9. fol: 40

Atkins & Co
P.O.
July 11. 1832
Comg 28 Dec 1831.

Original Claim Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of the 18 th March 1818.
State of Kentucky and County of Woodford ss. On this sixth day of December 1831. personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for said County Henry Woodlock aged seventy nine years last August who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. and the 1 st May 1820 that he the said Henry Woodlock enlisted for the term of twelve months (and as well as his recollection now serves him) in the latter end of the month of September or the or the early part of the month of October in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy five in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain William Italia- fero in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Woodford in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment That he continued to serve in said Corps until the expiration of the term of his enlistment when he was Honorably discharged from the service in the town of Williamsburgh in the State of Virgin- ia. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any State except the State of Virginia, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension That his occupation being that of a planter or farmer and with the aid of his wife & children having had four sons and two daughters they were enabled to support themselves decently but his sons having grown up to manhood and left him, and his daughters having married, that himself and his wife Elizabeth aged about fifty five years being left alone and unable to sup- -port themselves and being destitute of a house and home are now and have been for six years past living in the family of and upon the bounty of a son in law who is also in indigent circumstances, and moreover he states and declares that until recently he was not apprised that there was any provision made by Government for persons in his condition, but that having left his native State Va. and removed with his son in law to Kentucky where he met with an old Revolutionary soldier who served in the same Corps with himself who inform- -ed him that Congress had passed an act for the benefit of the indigent Revolutionary soldiers Wherefore he claims the benefit of his Country's bounty, though he is conscious he can enjoy it but a short time — and in pursuance of the act of the

first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any way disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, that since the 18th March 1818 I have owned and possessed but very little property of any description and that little has been consumed by myself and family and at this time I do not own and possess one dollars worth in this world except one bed and some wearing apparel
Henry Goodloe
Sworn to before me in open court
J. W. Sellers Presiding Justice of the court
John Pollett and Goodloe Warter appeared in open court and made oath that they are and have been for many years acquainted with Henry Goodloe whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration and petition. The affiant John Pollett states that he was present and enlisted at the same time and in the same company with S d Goodloe and that he knows of his own knowledge that he served out the time for which he enlisted and that he was honorably discharged at the time and place stated in the declaration. The affiant Goodloe Warter has been well acquainted with said Henry Goodloe and has no doubt of the truth of the statements as to the service. he knows of his own knowledge the truth of the statement in relation to his impoverished situation the affiant and their respectability & veracity - Sworn to before me in open court this sixth day of December 1821. J. W. Sellers Presiding Justice
I John M. Kinney the clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Woodford do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Henry Goodloe did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of twelve months under the engagement on the Continental establishment & also certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further

Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is as therein stated
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 7 th day of December 1831.
John McKinney Esq. Clerk of the Court of the County of Woodford
I do certify that the applicant Henry Goodloe has never had any property of value since 1818 to transfer. He has been all that time a very poor & inform man has had nothing but some furniture in his house & some small value of stock to live on. The old man is an object of compassion. old & inform at least 70 years old - a man of morality & good character & the old man Pollet the witness a pious & true man & positively may be relied on no doubts can remain on the mind of those who know these people can for a moment doubt the truth of this statement & that Henry Goodloe is entitled to a Pension. Mr Carter the other witness is of high & respectable character 25 th Dec 1831 Chas. W. Johnson

adm 9/10/10 September 9, 1910.
Hon. Robert D. Taylor, United States Senate.
My dear Senator:
In reply to the enclosed letter of Mr. Granville Goodloe of Nashville, Tennessee, dated the 23 rd ultimo and received in this Bureau on the 7 th instant, by reference from the War Department, I have the honor to advise you that Henry Goodloe was allowed a pension ( Invalid File No. 35,275 ) on an application executed December 6, 1881, while seventy-nine years of age and a resident of Woodford County, Kentucky. He enlisted in Virginia in September or October, 1878 as Private in Captain William Taliaferro's company, Colonel Woodford's regiment of the Virginia Line and served one year, when discharged at Williamsburg, Virginia. The date and place of his death are not shown.
For date of last payment of pension and to whom paid, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing all of the following data: Henry Goodloe, Certificate No. 80,386, issued January 11, 1882, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the Kentucky Agency.
In 1881 his wife Elizabeth was about fifty-five years of age. The records of this Bureau fail to show that she ever filed a claim for pension.

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
1690834
WAR DEPARTMENT
1690834
WAR DEPARTMENT,
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, September 6, 1910.
Respectfully transmitted to the Commissioner of Pensions,
and Hon. Robert L. Taylor, United States Senator, so advised.
J. M. [Signature] The Adjutant General.
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_____, Co. _____, Reg't _____
WRAPPER.

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
SEP 1690834 0 WAR DEPARTMENT
Respectfully referred to the Adjutant General U.S.A., for reference
Robt Taylor U.S.S.
Sep 3, 1910
Adjutant Genl. A.G.O., SEP 5 1910

Aug. 23, 1910
Senator R. L. Taylor, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I understand that all matter about soldiers in the Revolutionary War are investigated free of charge upon application.
In Dec. 1831 Henry Goodloe of Woodford Co. Ky. applied for a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier & obtained the pension. Please have search made for the time & place of his death, also if his wife Elizabeth Goodloe obtained a pension, the date & place of her death.
Yours truly,
Granville Goodloe, Box 101, R.F.D. 6, Nashville, Tennessee.

3-446. (Old No. 3-646.)
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Statements to Lt Comdr F.S. Carter Army & Navy Club.

AS.
Specin
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. Mac D. 7/9/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Henry Goodloe
Service Ky.
Additional Service Rev.
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
Inv. 7. 35, 975

D. Ky.
35 975 Rev. INVALID.
File No. 35,975
Henry Goodloe Rev Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 377
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan. 19-98. To Mr. John Goodloe, Whites Station. (on Inv. 12.812)
1907 July 6. Hist. to Lt. Commr. F. S. Carter USN 1910 Sept. 9. Letter to Senator P. L. Taylor for Granville Goodloe

Dec. 28. 1831
Loc J. L. Edwards
Pension office

According to promise I have made my statement. I pray you grant the Petition. It ought to be done without hesitation.
Yours
Rh. W. Johnson